The reception is part of the downtown Camas First Friday activities.
Both Lynda and Mary Anne lived in the American Southwest before moving to Clark County, and both have been celebrating nature through their painting for years. They have more in common, too--the ability to use deep colors and textures to convey feelings and a sense of place.
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| Cup of Gold - Lynda Raven Brake |
Lynda specializes in watercolors that feature birds, animals, and flowers, as well as images from her extensive travels and portraits of Native Americans and their culture. She earned a bachelor of fine arts and masters degrees while residing in the Southwest where she became a signature member of the New Mexico Watercolor Society. Lynda is now an active member of the Oregon Society of Artists, the Southwest Washington Watercolor Society, the Northwest Watercolor Society, and the Washington Artists Trust.
Mary Anne says she became interested in art as a child growing up in Southern California, fascinated with the ocean, waves, and tidal pools. She studied art at Arizona State University and American University, earning a bachelor of fine arts degree. Mary Anne describes her art as reflecting natural lines, textures, color and forms, sometimes in a realistic and sometimes in an impressionistic mood. In all her work, she challenges herself to “capture nature in an instant of time.”
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| Iris in Gold - Mary Anne Harkness |
Mary Anne is currently an instructor with Clark College Continuing Education, teaching Basic Techniques in Watercolor. Her art may be seen in various shows through the Southwest Washington Watercolor Society and Northwest Washington Watercolor Society.
